secure the State from loss, the names of the signers of said bonds, and the amount of liability of each signer thereof. Mr. Gilmore offered the following substitute for the resolution : Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to examine the accounts of the State Treasurer and report to this House, whether, in their opinion, the banks in which the funds of the State are deposited, have given ample security for the payment of the same when due. Mr. Ripley moved to lay the resolution on the table. Mr. Hoyt demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the motion did not prevail, by yeas and nays, as follows: Mr. Speed moved to refer the resolution to the committee on ways and means? Which motion did not prevail. The substitute for the resolution was then agreed to. On the adoption of the resolution as amended by the substitute, Mr. Bottomly demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was not seconded. The resolution was then adopted. The Speaker announced the following as the committee under the resolution: Messrs. Perry, Gilmore, Burns, Howard, and Harden. Mr. Warren asked and obtained leave of absence for himself for to-morrow. Mr. Speed offered the following: Resolved, That the Auditor General be requested to furnish this House the cost of Supreme Court Reports published since the last session of this Legis lature, for printing paper and binding, and if the cost includes other items, that such items be included; Which was adopted. Mr. Grant moved that the subject of a form for the submission of the revised constitution to the people be referred to the committee on judiciary. Which motion prevailed. On motion of Mr. Grant, The House adjourned. Lansing, Thursday, March 19, 1874. The House met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by the Speaker. Prayer by Rev. Mr. Wood. Roll called a quorum present. Absent without leave, Messrs. Caplis and Eggleston. PRESENTATION OF PETITIONS. By Mr. Ferguson: Petition of J. Foust and 36 others, asking relief through Congress to home steal settlers on railroad lands; Also: Petition of J. S. Wallings and 61 others, for relief to homestead settlers on railroad lands; Referred to the committees on railroads and public lands jointly. REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES. By the joint committee on agriculture of the House and mechanical interests of the Senate: The joint committee on agriculture and mechanical interests, to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 17, entitled, Joint resolution proposing amendments to the Constitution of the State of Michigan, to stand as Art. XVII., entitled, Miscellaneous Provisions, With instruction to amend the same generally so far as relates to Sec. 9 thereof, which had been stricken out by the House, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and recommend that the said Sec. 9 remain out, and that the Senate be asked to concur in that action. J. WALTON, Ch'n House Com. on Agriculture. IRA H. BUTTERFIELD, Ch'n Senate Com. on Mechanical Interests. Report accepted and committee discharged. The House concurred in the recommendation of the committee, and the joint resolution was referred to the committee on arrangement and phraseology. REPORTS OF SPECIAL COMMITTEES. By the joint committee on salaries of officers of the two Houses: The joint committee of Senate and House, appointed to consider the amount of salary to be allowed the officers of the legislature at this session, would respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have concluded that the same is fixed by the laws of 1873, Vol. I., pages 2 and 3, and that these salaries be as there established. And that the Secretary and enrolling clerk of the Senate, the Clerk, enrolling and engrossing clerks of the . House, have performed extra labor, outside of the hours of session, of such a character and to such an amount as to entitle them to an extra compensation of two dollars per day each; and that the Secretary of the Senate and Clerk of the House have one hundred dollars each for indexing the journal. Report accepted. On motion of Mr. Withington, C. V. DELAND, Chairman Senate Committee. T. A. FERGUSON, Chairman House Committee. The subject of the report was recommitted to the committee. MESSAGES FROM THE SENATE. The Speaker announced the following: SENATE CHAMBER, Lansing, March 18, 1874.) To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SIR-I am instructed by the Senate to return to the House the following joint resolution: House manuscript Joint Resolution, entitled Joint resolution proposing an amendment to Sec. 1 of Art. VII., of the Constitution, in relation to the qualification of electors; In the passage of which the Senate has concurred by a two-thirds vote of all the Senators elect. Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, Secretary of the Senate. The joint resolution was referred to the committee on engrossment and enrollment for enrollment. The Speaker also announced the following: To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: SENATE CHAMBER, SIR, I am instructed by the Senate to inform the House that the Senate has voted (the House concurring) to refer Article VIII. to a committee of conference of the judiciary committees of the two Houses jointly, In which action the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked. On motion of Mr. Wixson, Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, The action of the Senate was concurred in, and House Joint Resolution No. 8, entitled Joint resolution proposing amendments to Art. VIII. of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, entitled State officers, Was referred to the joint committees on judiciary. The Speaker also announced the following: 874 } SENATE CHAMBER, To the Speaker of the House of Representatives: In which action the concurrence of the House is respectfully asked, Very respectfully, JAMES H. STONE, On motion of Mr. Shaw, The House concurred in the action of the Senate, and the joint committee on arrangement and phraseology were directed to report the same back to the House for reference. By the committee on arrangement and phraseology: The committee on arrangement and phraseology, to whom was referred Joint resolution proposing amendments to Art. VI. of the Constitution of Michigan entitled, Judicial Department, Respectfully report the same back to the House, in accordance with their -order. S. H. BLACKMAN, Chairman. Report accepted and committee discharged. On motion of Mr. Shaw, The joint resolution was referred to the joint committees on judiciary. The joint judiciary committee to whom was referred House Joint Resolution No. 6, entitled Joint resolution proposing amendments to Article VI. of the Constitution of the State of Michigan, entitled Judicial Department, Respectfully report that they have had the same under consideration, and have directed me to report the same back to the House, with the accompanying amendments, and recommend that they be concurred in, and ask to be discharged from the further consideration of the subject. The committee on the part of the House recommend that the House concur in the following amendments: Amend Sec. 3 by receding from its amendment which inserted the words "and also," in the seventh line, after the word "facias;" also by striking out in the same line the "comma" after the same word; also by striking out all after the word "court," in the eleventh line, to the end of the section. Amend Sec. 7 by adding after the word "inhabitants," in the third line, the words, "and in counties having twenty thousand inhabitauts, or over, there shall be at least four terms in each year." The committee would report that the Senate judiciary committee agreed to the amendments made by the House to Secs. 2 and 5, which amendments will be found in yesterday's journal. Report accepted and committee discharged. HENRY A. SHAW, Chairman of House Committee. The House concurred in the recommendations of the committee, and the joint resolution was referred to the committee on arrangement and phraseology. MOTIONS AND RESOLUTIONS. Mr. Goodrich offered the following: Resolved, That the Governor be requested to communicate with the legislature, that they may have jurisdiction to act upon the so-called dog-law with a view to its repeal or amendment. On motion of Mr. Scott, The resolution was laid on the table. Mr. Grant moved to reconsider the vote by which the House passed the following resolution: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to examine the accounts of the State Treasurer and report to this house, whether, in their opinion, the banks in which the funds of the State are deposited have given ample security for the payment of the same when due. Mr. Noyes demanded the previous question. The demand was seconded and the main question ordered. The motion to reconsider prevailed. The question being on the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Noyes demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was not seconded. Mr. Ripley moved to lay the resolution on the table; Mr. Withington moved to amend the resolution so as to read as follows: Resolved, That a committee of five be appointed to examine the accounts of the State Treasurer and ascertain the names of the banks in which money belonging to the State is deposited, the amount in each respectively, the bond or bonds taken to secure the State from loss, the names of the signers of said bonds, and the amount of liability of each signer thereof, and report at their discretion. Mr. Perry moved to strike out the words "at their discretion," and insert in lieu thereof the word "forthwith;" Which motion did not prevail. The motion to amend did not then prevail. Mr. Hoyt moved to reconsider the vote by which the House agreed to substitute the present resolution for the following: Resolved, That the State Treasurer be requested to report to this House, without delay, the names of the banks in which money belonging to the State is deposited, the amount in each, respectively, the bond or bonds taken to secure the State from loss, the names of the signers of said bonds, and the amount of liability of each signer thereof; Which motion prevailed. The question being on the adoption of the last recited resolution, Mr. Howard moved to amend the same by striking out all after the word " loss;" Which motion did not prevail. On the adoption of the resolution, Mr. Rich demanded the yeas and nays. The demand was seconded, and the resolution was adopted, by yeas and nays, as follows: |